CASA VERDI RETIREMENT HOME FOR MUSICIANS
WHATRetirement housing and healthcare services for musicians in a place where they can continue to create in the company of fellow musicians.
WHYTo provide low-cost housing for retired musicians along with opportunities to stay social and creatively engaged as they age.
WHERECasa Verdi.
Giuseppe Verdi Foundation. Italy.
Giuseppe Verdi Foundation. Italy.
Program Description
“Completed in 1899, the building was created as a sanctuary for musicians who found themselves poverty-stricken in old age, Old singers not favored by fortune, or who, when they were young, did not possess the virtue of saving…”
“The only big alteration to Casa Verdi came in 1999, when it was opened up to 20 music students, an initiative aimed at assisting young people as well as bringing the generations together. The two groups mix and the older musicians give the young people invaluable guidance.”
- theguardian.com article: Life for retired opera singers in the house that Verdi built.
Casa Verdi was founded by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi best known for his operas.
Casa Verdi houses music rooms and instruments and hosts performances for residents.
Senior residents are given the opportunity to continue to create and teach music in a supportive environment.
The retirement home hosts younger musicians to learn from older adult residents engaging in intergenerational learning and exchange.
In addition to serving as a retirement home the building also houses the Verdi museum.
source: pbs.org, nytimes.com article: ‘Inside Milan’s Opulent Retirement Home for Musicians’
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